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The IARU Region 2 Executive Committee met in Curacao September 29-30. Led by Region 2 President Reinaldo Leandro, YV5AM, the meeting was attended by Region 2 Officers and Area Directors; Area B Director and ARRL International Affairs Vice President Jay Be Learn More

Are you ready to respond to a local communications emergency? How about within your area, state or beyond? The ARRL Simulated Emergency Test (SET) -- an exercise that enables you and your local, District and Section leaders to test equipment, modes, opera Learn More

On August 20 -- in response to a Spring 2012 Congressional directive -- the Federal Communications Commission released its findings on the Uses and Capabilities of Amateur Radio Service Communications in Emergencies and Disaster Relief: Report to Congress Learn More

On July 6, 2012, the White House released an Executive Order that addresses National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) communications functions of the federal government. Contrary to some concerns raised in a few Amateur Radio circles, the Order Learn More

Fred Kleber, K9VV, has been appointed as Section Manager of the Virgin Islands Section beginning May 1, 2012. Kleber, of Christainsted, is taking the reins from John Ellis, NP2B, who is planning to move out of the Section soon. Ellis has been Section Mana Learn More

In response to the Congressional directive to prepare a study to assess Amateur Radio’s role in emergency and disaster communications and the impact of private land use regulations on the Amateur community’s ability to provide such communications, the FCC Learn More